2026 - Tackle the Tar
2026 distances
Obstacle race
Kid's Fun Run
Competitive
Competitive Heat 2
Competitive Heat 3
Fun Run
Fun Run Heat 2
Halifax Schools
Fun Run Heat 4
First Responders
Local College
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 16, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 8:10 PM local time (EDT) in Rocky Mount on May 16, 2026 — 14h 06m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Tackle the Tar
751 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Competitive
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kobe Patterson | 23:34 | 7:36 /mi |
| 2 | Joel Hayes | 23:37 | 7:37 /mi |
| 3 | Hayden Baker | 24:34 | 7:55 /mi |
| 4 | Nic Groesser | 25:22 | 8:11 /mi |
| 5 | Luke Hayes | 26:18 | 8:29 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Rocky Mount
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (40)
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (45)
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 21 Rocky Mount events
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